"Education Policy, Quality and Partnerships Officer"

University of Chichester - Education Policy, Quality and Partnerships

Location:	Chichester
Salary:	£32,080 to £34,610 per annum
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Permanent

Placed On: 6th February 2026

Closes: 1st March 2026

Job Ref: RQ0000002095

About this role

We are currently seeking an Education Policy, Quality and Partnerships Officer to take a senior role in co-ordinating and implementing policies and processes, including approval, monitoring and review. The post holder will contribute to the management of the University’s policies and procedures maintaining academic standards, including academic regulations and the convening of boards of examiners as well as the management of academic malpractice cases. The post holder will support the implementation of the University Strategy through supporting the work of committees and other groups responsible for quality assurance and enhancement.

About you

You will have good interpersonal and communication skills, a professional manner and the ability to build relationships and respect confidentiality. You will have familiarity with the OfS conditions of registration and experience in quality management and / or academic regulations within a Higher Education environment. You will be approachable, adaptable and conscientious with a strong student focus, with the ability to work to tight deadlines and manage and prioritise workload.

About the team

You’ll be joining a highly professional, committed and student focused academic community and work within a small, friendly and flexible administrative team, who are keen to contribute to our student experience while enjoying a good work life balance.

In addition to your salary we offer a competitive reward package with a range of staff benefits and discounts which include:

• Defined Benefit pension schemes via our providers the Local Government Pension or Teachers’ Pension Schemes. Your own monthly contributions are enhanced with employer contributions and a substantial automatic lump sum life cover scheme enhancement.
• A paid closure period over the Christmas break is in addition to our generous holiday allowance with bank holidays too and an occupational sickness scheme.
• There’s also an on-site gym at our Chichester campus; a cycle purchase salary sacrifice scheme; subsidised bus travel between our Bognor and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre; 24/7 Employee Assistance programme to support our staff and extensive personal / professional training opportunities throughout the year.

Enquiries are welcomed by Ceri Hunter, Head of Education Policy, Quality and Partnerships c.hunter@chi.ac.uk

Closing Date: 1st March 2026

Interview Dates: 11th & 12th March 2026 - PM